The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12


have things satisfactory. We are glad
his patience was rewarded. The
thanks of the Church are hereby extend
ed to the New Hope Cornet Band
and Mr.. S. ]. Pickering. for their eff
cient and kind services.
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The following is list of ofiiceFs of
Orion Lodge. +. 4 A. NJ. Of Frenchtown,
for the ensuing year
W. M.-Geo. W. Freeiand.
s. W.-David Curtis.
J. VS.. f. Manness.
Treas. "A. P. Katchline.
Sec--John T.. Slack, r. NJ
. 8. D.--L. D. Hagaman.
J. D.-Jonas Hager.
NJ. of C.--E. B. Kachline, r. j. Lair
Stewarts.-J. N. Reading. A. Al.
Brink, p. NJ
Tyler-F. I. Eggert.
Stryker Library.
1t is worthy the attention of every ciii.
zen to become Interested In the STRIKER
Library, one way or another. The most
direct and at the same time substantial
way Is TO become subscribers. The price,
two dollars year, is not exhorbltant, aud
would materially aid the directors in car
rying OH the work. So far sufficient
amount has not been realized to defray
running expenses, and resort TO series
OF entertainments has been thought pro.
per TO increase the fund. A number OF
ladies and gentlemen have volunteered 10
assist and will give the first entertain.
ment TO morrow Thursday night.
The Mount Range Public School. of
which Mr.. w. B. Reep, of this city, is
teacher went on visit to neiehborlng
schools last Friday. There we're forty
two scholars, who were carried in three
large two.horse sleds, and they made a
jolly party. They started at 0 A. NJ. and
visited the Woodsville school, Of which
Miss Ida Lewis, Of this city, Is teacher
Here they spent short time, and then
started for Rocktown, where Mrs Bessie
Sked teaches. From this village they
proceeded to Mount Airy. where they
took dinner and visited the school, over
which Miss Kate Grimes "a former pupil
of Dir. Reep's) presides. At all these
schools they found a pleasant reception,
although they were unexpected. The
Mount Range school and its teacher gave
Rotations, etc., for the entertainment of
those upon whom they called, and all re-
turned home by way Of Lambertylle,
highly pleased with their reception aud
trip.
Farewell Sermon.
Rev. @. II. Woolston preached his
farewell sermon to the Baptist Church in
this city. Last Sunday evening. A large
audience was present. At the close, the
people pressed forward in large numbers
to bid him goodbye.
While pastor here, Rev. Mr.. Woolsion
proved himself a good speaker and an
energetic worker, and he was always de-
yising something to interest his congrega.
ton. He has happy faculty Of inter-
esting the children. and his " Children
Sermon" every Sunday morning. and the
Pastors Choir" OF fifty children, which
he organized and conducted. were both
pleasing and useful. He has many ele-
ments that 60 to make up the successful
minister, and il he fails at all, it is prin-
cipally in endeavoring TO cover too much
ground and attempting to do more than
one mans work. The best wishes of bis
many friends here go with him to his new
field Of labor.
Fleet wing.
The annual meeting of the Fleet Wing
Hook and Ladder Company, took place
on Friday evening las, aud the following
officers wsre elected for the ensuing year:
President--C. II. Skillman.
Vice President-W. F. Hayhurst.
Secretary--A. l.. Pierson.
Treasurer--S.. w. Cochran.
Foreman--AustinG Green.
Assistant Foreman-Clarenoe Moore.
Board of Trustees Frank H. Fritz.
Austin Green. A. l.. Person, W f. Hay
hurst aud T. Is. Naylor.
The reports Of the various officers aud
Board Of Trustees. show a prosperous
state Of affairs. AS is customary, after
the meeting adjourned, the company, with
a number Of invited guests, sat down TO a
substantial repas,, which had been pre-.
pared by the committee in charge and
served by Ishmael, the cheerful Janitor.
After the feast, the reelected President,
C. II. Skillman, made some very interest
ing remarks and introduced other speak.
ers, amongst whom were, Chief Van
Solver, Chas. A. Skillman, President of
Union Fire Company; Walter +. Hay
hurst, VIM. Ramsey, Austin Green, A. G.
Gandey, Charles Dalrymple, Isaac W.
Holcomb, and Henry Dilley. Mr. Charles
Davis furnished some delightful music on
the piano, and several songs were sung
by A. L. Pierson and DR.. Chas. Jewell.
The evening was pleasantly spent and all
will wish for the coming ofthe first Friday
In eighteen hundred aud eighty-eight.
Stockton, our city undertaken, has just
received an order of IS dozen bottles Of his
1 L. O. A. Furniture Polish, from Cook &
Whitmore, Hartford. Conn. 1t certainly
takes the lead Of all polish on the market
to-day. The price has been reduced to
! % cents per bottle. Try bottle aud be
convinced for yourself.